Transform Your Tools Instantly! Plasti Dip Revealed

I can't believe how many tools and tool handles and BLACK, and if you haven't noted, black does not stand out, it tends to blend in with other tools making black-handled tools harder to see. I purchased "Plasti Dip" a thick liquid plastic for specifically coating tool handles and other items like the DRILL PRESS KEY, which does not always get put back on the magnet of the drill press magnet column. I decided coating it RED with a plastic covering would be one way of helping the tool to stand out more and be easier to see, and USE ... but after I coated it, I was so impressed I decided to try other tools with black handles, like my wood router wrenches, the special screwdriver for my Incra Mitre gauge, some of the knobs for my wood jigs and even the handle for the fence on my table saw, WOW, what a difference it makes, all these tools now stand out because they are RED and not black. They are easier to use with better gripping plastic-like coating. So, in this video, we look at how to use Plasti Dip for tool handles to give them an easy-to-see rubber grip.

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[aball]

I'm in your camp, I also use a magnet to keep my chuck key on the drill press.
Thanks for the video.

[toddshinn]

It's nice to know I'm not the only one that looks for something so long that I forget what I was looking for. It also amazes me how I can loose something when I haven't moved. I swear there is a portal to another dimension in my shop.

[davidhull]

Back in the late eighties or early nineties, I used this stuff on some old Elliot Lucas pliers....apart from a slight blackening from having absorbed a little grease and oil they are still in really good condition!

[Rottiezucco]

Dips everything red, now I can’t find my tool again 😂 great video, thanks for sharing

[sirpp]

Squeeze the top of the can to get oblong objects in.

[jimzivny]

I have dipped some hand tools in the past and I found that you can use a clean acid brush to do touch ups. Hard shiny plastic handles I found if I blast it in my media blast cabinet the Plasti-dip grabs the surface much better. Good video

[MrEdsster]

I welded my ladder on my motorhome. I painted the finushed ladder with this and it's been a year and it looks awesome and the protection is awesome

[AlbertaBushcrafter]

I bought a can of the red stuff years ago and dipped several tools, and I prepped them just like you did. This stuff really holds up. But I didn't think about dipping my jig knobs at all. Great idea! And now I bet I'll see red and yellow tools and knobs all over your videos. 😊

[ITubetc]

Do just the handle ends of screw drivers Red for slot driver blue for Phillips. these are now easy to spot in the drawers and you always grab the right style of driver.

[akbychoice]

I used yellow shrink tube for electrical on my drill press Chuck key. It’s held up well.

[joebrown]

I've used it but it has a short shelf life after the air hits it. Gotta use the whole can. I tried to seal it up but after a couple weeks it's done.

[gregmullins]

I am going to do this with a different color for each tool’s tools. That way I’m not grabbing the Allen wrench for one tool and realizing it’s for the other tool. THANK YOU!

[photogra]

Great video, very informative... Thank you. One tip I would suggest; if you're having trouble having the dip adhere to the shiny plastic, try hitting the plastic (aka HDPE = High Density Polyethylene) with a torch to change the molecular structure of the surface to accept painting or in this case dipping. There are a bunch of youtube videos showing how to paint HDPE kayaks, hard hats etc without the paint or coating coming off easily and most of them recommend the fire treatment. Thanks again!

[vikingblood]

I applied this many years ago when Plasti-Dip was first introduced. Lasted a fairly good amount of time on the tools. It has peeled on some instances.

[eyesopened]

Thanks for showing how the real world works. Gives me hope

[pullbackbaby]

A big high five to all you double Dippers out there!

[shemmac]

i guess you could pour some of it out into a wider container that would allow you to insert tools that are a weird shape. Great video, exactly what i was looking for, as im thinking of dipping some pliers

[darrinlindsey]

For that chuck, could you have squeezed the can to an oval shape?

[paulhunt]

I make permanent chuck key mounts for each machining center. For machines with removable chucks, the storage feature includes storage for the chuck and key. Some machines have multiple chuck options, so storage includes matching keys when they don't have universal applications. Rare earth magnets are great in the woodshop, but aren't compatible in the machine shop. ID marking function that I like is colored heat shrink tubing and colored zip ties. Colored phase tape is a good option too, but is less durable. I favor 3M products.

I am grandpa of a large family. At family workdays we can have 50+ show up. We tend to favor the same brands of tools. I have occasionally marked my tools that will be loaned out for general use with "my" color of phase tape. If I don't like the marking after workday, the 3M tape removes easily and doesn't leave adhesive residue like inexpensive brands of tape.

Each of my drill presses, currently 6, has a dedicated stash of common dedicated tools and supplies, like keys, vises, drill indexes. The lathes are similarly equipped. I don't like tethered tools either.
Paint is a good option, but painting is tedious and time consuming. Prep is required for durability. I paint a lot of unpainted tools for rust prevention, ease of maintence, and identification. Unless factory treated, vises, roller stands, jack stands, C clamps, etc, get painted in my shop. I used to rattle can these tools, but I now prefer to brsh paint with artist brushes. Rough casting tools hide brush strokes that even fine artist brushes can leave, but brushed on coats are more durable and masking is eliminated from rattle can methods. I economize on paint purchases too. I long ago learned that my many surplus kerosene 5 gallon cans are wonderful for recycling used paint and laquer thinner. The solids settle to the bottom, allowing reuse of dirty thinner many times over. Only a wee bit of bit thinner is needed for final rinsing(s). I have been employing this thinner economy tactic for at least 15 years. Only once have I culled a 5 gallon can for too much accumulated solids, and it made a good bonfire starter enhancer. If my jug gets too full of used thinner, I repurpose the dirty fluid for fire starter.

I used to match mark hydraulic hoses, cables, etc with colored tape, but hydraulic oil is incompatible with tape adhesive. I upgraded to zip ties, using multiple ties when necessary. A coworker suggestion proced even better. We switched to colored zip ties. This is a permanent a d simpler marking system for subsequent repairs. The system works well for sorting hydraulic hoses on farm implements.

[grugnotice]

That is a fantastic product. Another great application for it is car painting. There are places that do this, and for much cheaper than a conventional paint job. It is a matte finish, but I think that is a good look. Also doesn't degrade like regular paint and it is cheap enough you can change the color as you like. When you want to change, just peel off the old stuff.